ATH 175 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Syncretism, Hybridity
16 Dec 2016
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Santa claus: an american ritual of kinship, exchange, and globalization. Part 1: where did santa come from: turkish bishop north american myth. Traditions are invented in response to change in political or economic conditions. Traditions are treated as unchanging: mariners invented a tradition of seeking support from st. nicholas instead of. Led to churches of st. nicholas: commodization the process by which things become exchange goods within a market economy. Sign the value of most goods is mainly a symbolic value. The dem and that christians lead exemplary lives: resyncretization. During the reformation, efforts were made to ban christmas celebrations to distinguish christianity from popery : secularization. Symbols and practices are emptied of their specific religious content and integrated into society in new ways. Hybrid symbols emerge which can be secular or sacred: domestic ritual. Ritual prestation (gift-giving: reciprocity exchange with the understanding that it creates a bond between giver and receiver. Who is enough like family: generalized.
